Hessian (boot)

Hessian boots worn by British hussar officer Cornet Winston Churchill, 1895

The Hessian (/ˈhɛsiən/; from Hesse in Germany) is a style of light boot that became popular from the beginning of the 19th century.[1]

  1. ^ Carman, W.Y. (1977). A Dictionary of Military Uniform. Scribner. p. 72. ISBN 0-684-15130-8.